Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 15:27:13 -0500 From: Nicholas Merrill <nick@calyx.net> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCSI controllers, was Re: Adaptec 2940 and FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19971125152713.0350f9f0@calyx.net> In-Reply-To: <347B1C5D.625596C4@denverweb.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971125115359.1630K-100000@mercury.jorsm.com>
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At 11:43 AM 11/25/97 -0700, Blaine allegedly wrote: >Could someone bring me up to date with some personal exp., rather than >the "supported hardware list". > >I will be upgrading some systems soon, and would like to know what is >working well for other ISP's. Well granted, my experience is limited to NCR 53c810's and various Buslogic models (956c, 958) and I've never used an Adaptec controller (I like to support the underdog), I've never had trouble with either the NCR's or the Buslogics. I've never tried any of the newer NCRs that support fast/wide/ultra so I can't say much about them. All, in all I hear of occasional problems with Adaptecs and FreeBSD but rarely if ever hear of problems with the Buslogics, so I would say go get a 958. You can get a OEM one for only $216 - $10 less than the 2940UW <g> at Minotaur - http://www.minotaur.net (my favorite supplier) They've always worked flawlessly for me, but then again I've only used really nice drives in them like Barracudas and Hawks from Seagate. I've been lucky in terms of ventilation (I liberally install 4" muffin fans) to have only one or two die on me in 3 years. Nick ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas Merrill 24 Hour pager: 917-381-0500 Voice: 212-292-7325 President / CEO http://www.calyx.net Fax : 212-292-7313 Calyx Internet Access 13-17 Laight St. NYC, NY 10013 Email: nick@calyx.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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